Medicare exists so American citizens 65 and older do not have to live without healthcare. Younger people with disabilities and those with End-Stage Renal Disease are also eligible. The government takes the distribution of these funds seriously. Representatives move...
If you are a physician who accepts Medicare patients, there are various standards you need to follow. Medicare fraud and abuse is common, and there are steep penalties if you face conviction. There are differences between fraud and abuse, but both are serious...
Title 18 of the U.S. Code defines the elements prosecutors must prove when attempting to convict on wire fraud or mail fraud charges. The U.S. Department of Justice website notes that a wire fraud offense requires showing the defendant used a phone or electronic...
Medicare fraud can occur in small practices, large medical offices, hospitals, pharmacies and a variety of other healthcare-related companies and facilities. This type of fraud costs the U.S. government billions of dollars each year. Here are three federal laws that...
International crimes are those that affect the global community, the most serious of which is “atrocity crimes.” How are such crimes investigated and prosecuted, and what are the challenges as compared to the investigation of ordinary crimes? About international...
When a person buys real estate on behalf of someone else, the law may consider them a “straw buyer” if they have no intention of using the property themselves. For example, an individual with good credit may secure a mortgage and purchase a piece of real estate for...
Medicare fraud costs the U.S. government $65 billion each year and fraudsters use a number of ways to commit this kind of crime. One source of Medicare fraud is infusion therapy as evidenced by an Orlando, FL, physician and an infusion clinic owner. About infusion...
There are a number of ways to commit healthcare fraud through Medicare or Medicaid, crimes that cost the government billions of dollars each year. Those accused of Medicare or Medicaid fraud face heavy fines and the possibility of imprisonment, but are such cases...
According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, Medicare spent approximately $9 billion on durable medical equipment in 2020. If a recipient’s doctor accepts Medicare, taxpayer-funded benefits include DMEs. Patients may buy DMEs such as blood sugar meters and...
Banks owe a duty of care to verify the information provided on loan applications. Chron.com notes that a loan officer generally reviews “the five C’s of credit” when approving business loans. Character ranks high as a qualifier; borrowers must display trustworthiness...
